2011 Domaine Albert Boxler Gewurztraminer Reserve

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(made from very old vines from the Heimboug of Turckheim, right above Clos Jebsal): Medium yellow. Complex nose melds tropical fruits, honeysuckle, smoke and cured meats. Glyceral-sweet yet somehow fresh, with ripe, full-bodied yellow fruit notes complicated by spices and marzipan. Finishes very long and pure, with considerable nuance for such an in-your-face style of gewurz. This is really excellent for an entry-level bottling, many of which are eminently forgettable. You can hardly tell there's more than 50 g/l of residual sugar here.

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